Updated 7:24 pm, Thursday, May 4, 2017

A Conroe man was found guilty of shooting at a police officer during a foot chase in January 2016, finally bringing the year-long case to a close.

Christopher Ryan Hatton, 28, could be in prison for the rest of his life depending on what a jury decides Thursday, the same jury that signed his conviction early Wednesday. Hatton's trial lasted only two days, and the jury deliberated for about 40 minutes, prosecutors said.

Assistant District Attorney Donna Berkey tried the case alongside Assistant District Attorney Laura Bond in Judge Phil Grant's 9th state District Court. Berkey declined to comment until the conclusion of Thursday's hearing.

According to information from the Conroe Police Department in 2016, a patrol officer stopped Hatton who was driving a black Dodge Durango in the 1600 block of Interstate 45 around 1 a.m. Hatton pulled over in a nearby parking lot, got out of the vehicle and allegedly fled the scene.

Officers pursued Hatton on foot and established a perimeter to locate him. A second officer chased Hatton until Hatton tripped and fell. The officer told Hatton to remain on the ground, but Hatton allegedly attempted to get up and flee again.

The officer was able to push Hatton back to the ground when Hatton allegedly pulled a gun and fired one round at the officer. He allegedly fled again, and the officer pursued Hatton but lost sight of him.

Police established a second perimeter and additional officers located Hatton, chased him on foot and captured him – charging him with a slew of felony charges, including first-degree felony aggravated assault of a peace officer. Hatton's Conroe-based defense attorney Lydia Clay-Jackson could not be reached by press time.